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I recently purchased a used copy of Photoshop 7 on a local auction site similar to ebay.
I have been told that the software was used, and had previously been registered, but as the seller had purchased a number of copies at the same time, didn’t know the previous owner of the software. This wasn’t a problem for me as I didn’t intend to use the software for upgrading purposes, or support from Adobe.
After receiving the software the installation went smoothly and I had no problem installing the update to version 7.0.1, (a friend had previously told me that you can’t update an illegal copy).
On an impulse I attempted to register the software with Adobe and after filling in all the particulars, a message came up that said the serial number entered was not a "valid serial number".
I have re contacted the seller and he is emphatic that the software is legal, I however, now have my doubts.
Apart from contacting Adobe, is there a way to tell if the software is legal or not?
If I do contact Adobe, and they state that the software is illegal, would I be forced to take the matter further with Adobe? I’m an elderly person and would prefer not to become involved with a legal procedure.
I have been told that the software was used, and had previously been registered, but as the seller had purchased a number of copies at the same time, didn’t know the previous owner of the software. This wasn’t a problem for me as I didn’t intend to use the software for upgrading purposes, or support from Adobe.
After receiving the software the installation went smoothly and I had no problem installing the update to version 7.0.1, (a friend had previously told me that you can’t update an illegal copy).
On an impulse I attempted to register the software with Adobe and after filling in all the particulars, a message came up that said the serial number entered was not a "valid serial number".
I have re contacted the seller and he is emphatic that the software is legal, I however, now have my doubts.
Apart from contacting Adobe, is there a way to tell if the software is legal or not?
If I do contact Adobe, and they state that the software is illegal, would I be forced to take the matter further with Adobe? I’m an elderly person and would prefer not to become involved with a legal procedure.
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